Lesson Five
this / that / these / those
Take these stairs to get to those buildings.
That blue building in the
middle of this picture is very tall.
"That" is often contracted with the singular form of the verb "be"
That is a window. = That's a window.
That is my friend, Tom. = That's my friend, Tom.
"That's" usually sounds much better than to say, "That is."
"That" can't be contracted in the plural form: That're (no!)
This, these, and those can't take contractions.
: this / that / these / those
Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this or these.
1. Is _____________ yours?
2. _____________ is really difficult.
3. Are _____________ books from the library?
4. Was _____________ a useful lesson?
5. When were _____________ lemons purchased?
6. _____________ milk tastes kind of sour.
7. Take a look at _____________ pants. Aren't they nice?
8. _____________ cars don't have a good safety record.
9. Where was _____________? Does it go here on the shelf?
10. Does _____________ cost a lot of money?
Part B.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with that or those.
1. How do you like _____________ peaches?
2. _____________ was the best movie I have ever seen!
3. ______________tables are dirty. Please clean them.
4. Whose are _____________?
5. _____________ furniture is kind of expensive.
6. Please hand me _____________ towels.
7. Whose is ______________?
8. How much are _____________ books?
9. We need to get _____________ car out of the garage.
10. _____________ is basmati rice. It's very good.
Part C.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this, that, theseor those.
1. Are _____________ books over there on the table yours?
2. _____________ grapes I'm eating are really good.
3. _____________ was a great movie we saw last night.
4. Take a look at _____________ car across the street.
5. In _____________ days, everyone on the street knew each other.
6. What's the difference between _____________ group here, and
___________ group way over there?
7. Where are _____________ shoes you bought for me?
8. _____________ is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
9. ______________ was the first time I had ever seen a rhinocerous.
10. ______________ apples were rotten so I threw them away.
Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this or these.
1. Is this yours?
2. This is really difficult.
3. Are these books from the library?
4. Was this a useful lesson?
5. When were these lemons purchased?
6. This milk tastes kind of sour.
7. Take a look at these pants. Aren't they nice?
8. These cars don't have a good safety record.
9. Where was this? Does it go here on the shelf?
10. Does this cost a lot of money?
Part B.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with that or those.
1. How do you like those peaches?
2. That was the best movie I have ever seen!
3. Those tables are dirty. Please clean them.
4. Whose are those?
5. That furniture is kind of expensive.
6. Please hand me those towels.
7. Whose is that?
8. How much are those books?
9. We need to get that car out of the garage.
10. That is basmati rice. It's very good.
Part C.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this, that, theseor those.
1. Are those books over there on the table yours?
2. These grapes I'm eating are really good.
3. That was a great movie we saw last night.
4. Take a look at that car across the street.
5. In those days, everyone on the street knew each other.
6. What's the difference between this group here, and
that group way over there?
7. Where are those shoes you bought for me?
8. This is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
9. That was the first time I had ever seen a rhinocerous.
10. Those apples were rotten so I threw them away.